Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use
New Research
Half of Treatment Facilities Prepared to Address Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders in Adolescents
Almost all facilities that treat significant numbers of children and adolescents for substance abuse conduct comprehensive substance abuse assessments (97 percent). However, only half of these facilities also conduct comprehensive mental health assessments according to a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published in the July, 2006 issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
More research on the relationship between mental health and substance abuse
New Resources
New Co-Occurring Disorders Publications Available from SAMHSA
Co-occurring mental and substance use disorders affect approximately 4.6 million individuals in the United States. However, only a small percentage of these individuals receive treatment that addresses both disorders. SAMHSA’s Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) has just released in print the first of a series of brief publications for treatment professionals on co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
More information on substance use and mental health disorders
